Solomon Blatt Jr.

Solomon Blatt Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office
May 7, 1990 – April 20, 2016
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office
1986–1990
Preceded byCharles Earl Simons Jr.
Succeeded byFalcon Black Hawkins Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office
May 28, 1971 – May 7, 1990
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded byDonald S. Russell
Succeeded byDavid C. Norton
Personal details
Born
Solomon Blatt Jr.

(1921-08-20)August 20, 1921
Barnwell, South Carolina
DiedApril 20, 2016(2016-04-20) (aged 94)
Charleston, South Carolina
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina, Columbia (AB, LLB)

Solomon "Sol" Blatt Jr. (/blɒt/; August 20, 1921 – April 20, 2016) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and trustee of the University of South Carolina.